All Discussions Tagged 'Hate' - Atheist Nexus2018-05-24T20:15:51Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Hate&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe True Face of Catholic Hatetag:atheistnexus.org,2011-01-12:2182797:Topic:10780482011-01-12T09:49:05.107ZRichard Healyhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RichardHealy
Der Spiegel posts <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,730520,00.html" target="_blank">a fascinating interview</a> with former Catholic theologian David Berger:<br></br><br></br><strong>Berger:</strong><br></br><em>"Ever since Pope Benedict XVI, at the latest, you have to be anti-modern to have a career in the Catholic Church. [...] That is how people noticed me. Because I was an expert on the medieval thinker Thomas Aquinas, I was invited by almost all right-wing conservative groups…</em>
Der Spiegel posts <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,730520,00.html" target="_blank">a fascinating interview</a> with former Catholic theologian David Berger:<br/><br/><strong>Berger:</strong><br/><em>"Ever since Pope Benedict XVI, at the latest, you have to be anti-modern to have a career in the Catholic Church. [...] That is how people noticed me. Because I was an expert on the medieval thinker Thomas Aquinas, I was invited by almost all right-wing conservative groups to give lectures. I was in touch with the Sedevacantists, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, the Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, Una Voce, Opus Dei and the Servants of Jesus and Mary.</em>"<br/><br/><strong>SPIEGEL:</strong> What went on at the meetings?<br/><br/><strong>Berger:</strong> <em>"These groups are very careful about who they invite. They meet in very high-class venues, sometimes in former aristocratic residences or in luxury hotels. Old men smoke fat cigars, drink expensive red wine and eat well. It is a parallel world whose inhabitants seek to defy the modern world.</em>"<br/><br/><strong>SPIEGEL:</strong> And what do they discuss?<br/><br/><strong>Berger:</strong> "<em>They talk about a supposed Jewish global conspiracy or about how to keep emancipators, freemasons and gays out of the church. For many years, there were "gentlemen's evenings" in Düsseldorf that were organized by a tax consultant. They increasingly became a focal point for a right-wing Catholic network. At one of the meetings, which were regularly visited by senior clerics, the man sitting next to me, a retired university professor, was railing against the gay parades on Christopher Street Day (in Germany): "Instead of standing in a corner, being ashamed of themselves and just shutting up, they behave like pigs gone wild."</em> <br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/><br/><strong>SPIEGEL:</strong> Did you feel this pressure yourself?<br/><br/><strong>Berger:</strong> <em>"I published the magazine Theological Issues and was summoned by the sponsors every time a faintly liberal view was espoused. Opus Dei people were always there to observe. They said I wasn't allowed to write "life partner;" it should instead be referred to as "fornication partner." "Homosexuality" was too neutral, they said. One had to refer to it as "unnatural fornication."</em><br/><br/><br/>Read the article, it can contains other choice observations that are worth reading. <br/><br/>I just want to reflect on the naked bigotry and hatred on the catholic conservatives. Is anyone it the least bit surprised? Whatever sinister rumours and gruesome caricatures we sometimes paint are outdone by the reality of these hideous "holy" hypocrites. <br/><br/>When will rid ourselves of these troublesome priests? What Are "Militant Atheists"?tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-12-02:2182797:Topic:6290062009-12-02T09:58:09.615ZAlex Tylerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AlexTyler2112
<u><b>EDIT:</b></u> The question has been answered:<br />
<i><b>MILITANT ATHEISM:</b></i> <i>"Atheism which is actively hostile to religion"</i> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_atheism">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_atheism</a>)<br />
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<i>*add your 2 cents if you want though. I'm not hostile to Religion, just to Extremists and assholes in general... LOL.*</i><br />
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I've heard this term used a bit often recently and I'm rather confused. It seems to me that most people hate these so…
<u><b>EDIT:</b></u> The question has been answered:<br />
<i><b>MILITANT ATHEISM:</b></i> <i>"Atheism which is actively hostile to religion"</i> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_atheism">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_atheism</a>)<br />
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<i>*add your 2 cents if you want though. I'm not hostile to Religion, just to Extremists and assholes in general... LOL.*</i><br />
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I've heard this term used a bit often recently and I'm rather confused. It seems to me that most people hate these so called <i>"militant atheists"</i> but... wtf defines a person as being "militant" or whatever anyways? Also, what is so <i>"bad"</i> about them? If someone could clear this up even a small bit for me, that would be great.<br />
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<b>IF THIS IS MILITANT:</b><br />
Likes guns/knows how to use many different types.<br />
Fight for what they believe in.<br />
Doesn't give 2 shits about dying for what they love.<br />
Great with a knife and hand-to-hand fighting.<br />
No formal military training.<br />
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Then, I guess I'm one.... or am I not? I'm very confused on this subject but, like me or hate me. Either way is fine by me, LOL. More Hate from People of Faithtag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-05:2182797:Topic:1870452009-01-05T17:03:06.161ZDre Smithhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndreMSmithJr
I put an ad up on craigslist last night, figured couldn't hurt to reach out to some women whom are Atheists that may not feel comfortable talking about their views so I decided to do something about that.<br />
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Now I got a reply in my inbox this morning from this asshole, whom I am not sure was a man or a woman...I am thinking man based on the use of language here. But it just still confounds me how these folks are the same ones that think they have a monopoly on compassion and virtue quite often…
I put an ad up on craigslist last night, figured couldn't hurt to reach out to some women whom are Atheists that may not feel comfortable talking about their views so I decided to do something about that.<br />
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Now I got a reply in my inbox this morning from this asshole, whom I am not sure was a man or a woman...I am thinking man based on the use of language here. But it just still confounds me how these folks are the same ones that think they have a monopoly on compassion and virtue quite often have none themselves.<br />
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Here is the email they sent to me this morning about 11:30AM EST, today.<br />
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***"Atheist? Someone needs to throw your nasty black ass out into the middle of the ocean and leave you there. It wouldnt take long for you to start praying to God to save your black ass. It seems that in todays society that just being black would be hard enough. Throw in stupid and you might as well put a bullet into your head."***<br />
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Here is my response:<br />
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Nice to see that Christian tolerance about love, respect, and forgiveness for one another is still being preached around these days. I went looking for GOD ages ago, and all I found was people like you championing how “good GOD” is and yet, with the scale of suffering that goes on in this world I deemed it highly impossible for this imaginary friend of yours to possibly exist. It’s funny how this GOD of yours could find it so easy to directly lift the slaves of Egypt out, but decided that to do the same thing for blacks in America was just something he could not fathom himself to do at all. But yet folks actually believe Moses and those folks were black, so if that’s true it’s even worse. As far as your ocean comment, I swim very well.